The World’s Largest Delivery Company Just Issued This Warning

Last month, package delivery company FedEx tumbled 31%. That was twice as much as the overall market.

The company revealed the reason soon after on its December 18, 2018 earnings call…

FedEx didn’t tumble because it dropped the ball last quarter. In fact, the company beat its revenue and earnings guidance.

But investors look forward. And they sensed FedEx would have problems this year.

The company confirmed those fears on its earnings call: It lowered its earnings guidance by 10%.

Here at the Daily, we usually stick to the big, macro issues of the day. But sometimes, a single company can signal a larger trend in play. And FedEx’s struggles don’t bode well for the world economy in 2019…

Founder and chairman Fred Smith explained why: politics. Here are his closing remarks on the call:

I’ll just conclude by saying, most of the issues that we’re dealing with today are induced by bad political choices. I mean, making a bad decision about a new tax, creating a tremendously difficult situation with Brexit, the immigration crisis in Germany, the mercantilism and state-owned enterprise initiatives in China, the tariffs that the United States put in unilaterally. So you just go down the list, and they’re all things that have created macroeconomic slowdowns.

Basically, Smith sent out an economic warning to Wall Street.

If you read between the lines, he’s saying that nationalistic movements are beginning to impact the global economy—specifically in trade.

And we shouldn’t just dismiss Smith’s warning as one company looking for a scapegoat. FedEx has implemented its plans perfectly this past year. As I mentioned above, it beat both revenue and earnings estimates.

You’re about to see one of the most in-demand products in American history stacked in many stores you frequent.

And it’s going to be flying off store shelves. Whole Foods declares it’ll be one of the hottest selling products of 2019. Companies like Target, Walmart, Costco, Lucky’s, Krogers, and major gas stations are looking to stock it. What is it?

Fox News calls it, “A Miracle in a Bottle.” And TheSeattle Times says it’s, “A Cure for Our Times.” But with federal statute 115–661 about to be signed into law, this space could explode by over 40 times. And it could easily outsell legal pot, according to the Brightfield Group.

Already, big players are rushing to lock in massive profit potential by piling into this industry…

The company delivers packages around the globe. Before businesses can make their products or record sales, they need deliveries. So if there’s any slowdown coming, package delivery companies like FedEx will feel it first.

Most companies already had sales contracts in place for the year. But as these contracts are renegotiated, we could see a slowdown.

This past summer, we thought the trade war would wrap up soon. But by the end of October, it became apparent that it wouldn’t. And if trade disputes continue into 2019, we could see the prices of goods and products increase.

Now, FedEx is telling us that the chickens are coming home to roost… and we’re going to see an economic slowdown as nationalistic policies sweep the globe.

For any long-term investments, check your theses for investing. If they’re still intact, don’t panic-sell. Trust your research and wait out these fluctuations.

And dust off your stock wish-list…

We’re starting to see some great companies trade at discounts. When things get resolved, we’ll see them move higher.

Regards,

Nick Rokke
Analyst, The Palm Beach Daily

CHART WATCH

The Wild Ride Continues

2019 started much the same way 2018 ended—with a lot of volatility.

Yesterday, the S&P 500 opened down 1.5%. At one point in the afternoon, it was up 0.5%. That’s a large, two-point intraday swing. In 2017, this was unheard of. Now, it almost feels normal.

I have little expectation for this week… Many Wall Street traders have extended their vacations an additional three days due to the shortened holiday week. So expect lower volume and a little extra volatility.

As I mentioned above, the 200-day MA is a good gauge of market health. The market typically remains volatile when it’s below that important psychological benchmark.

And as you can see, stocks are still well below the trend line:

If you can’t stomach the volatility, there’s nothing wrong with holding more cash.

So now might be time to take a stab at entering some of your favorite long-term plays… It’s something I’ll be exploring in the Daily over the next couple days.

—Nick Rokke

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